TV presenter Adrian Chiles and his wife Jane Garvey separate

Television presenter Adrian Chiles and his wife Jane Garvey have split after
10 years of marriage.

By Lewis Carter

1:24PM BST 29 Jun 2008

The pair's showbiz marriage - Ms Garvey is the voice of BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour - appeared to be the model of stability despite the pressures of broadcasting and the demands of two young daughters.

But Mr Chiles' agents confirmed the couple have separated, with the 41-year-old One Show presenter moving out of the family's West London home.

It is understood Mr Chiles' blossoming career, and his supposed inability to turn down work, has left him stressed and with less time for his wife and children.

Hinting at the conflict between Chiles' work and his family life, Bob Shennan, his former controller at Radio Five Live, said earlier this year: "He likes working, but he also feels he has to say 'yes' to everything.

"I think that has caused some people, not least his wife, some exasperation."

The couple appeared to have the ideal relationship, with Mr Chiles speaking of his love of cooking for his wife and Ms Garvey scaling down her work commitments last year to spend more time with their children Evelyn, eight, and Sian, five.

Mr Chiles, 41, began his career presenting business programmes for the BBC, before moving on to front high-profile shows such as The One Show, BBC Sports Personality of the Year, and the Apprentice spin-off You're Fired!

The devoted West Bromwich Albion fan recently turned down a reported £6million offer to move to ITV, which asked him to front its expanded football coverage.

He signed a £2million two-year deal with the BBC instead.

Ms Garvey, 44, had a 13 year career at BBC Radio Five Live, she and Drive show co-presenter Peter Allen won six coveted Sony awards.

She left last October to take over Woman's Hour on Mondays and Fridays.

Mr Chiles' agents said: "Jane and Adrian have decided to separate. They remain on good terms and ask that the matter is sensitively handled for the sake of their daughters."

It is understood Mr Chiles moved out of the family home, in Shepherds Bush, about six weeks ago. His agents insist nobody else is involved in the split.